Redován Travel Guide: Best Things to Do

Redován is a city in Redovan, Spain, home to about 6,507 residents. This guide covers how to visit it, what to expect and how to build a day around it.

Redován at a Glance

• What it is: city (City)
• Where it is: Redovan 03370, Spain — coordinates 38.1162, 0.9098
• Why it is listed: a source-verified entry in the CollabsTravel master database, matched against official gazetteer and geographic records before publication
• Time needed: one full day
• Best season: April-May and September-October for mild days and thinner crowds

Quick Facts

Place type	City
Primary category	City
Also good for	Planning, Culture
County / region	Redovan
Region / state	Valencia
Country	Spain
Postal address	Redovan 03370, Spain
Nearest bigger city	Callosa de Segura
Population	6,507
Coordinates	38.1162, -0.9098

Why Redován Is Worth Visiting

Redován earns its place in this guide for a simple reason: it is a verified city in Valencia, Spain, at about 6,507 residents it keeps the scale travellers usually mean when they say they want somewhere off the beaten path. With 8 other verified places within 150 km, it anchors a cluster instead of standing alone. Visitors book it for planning, culture as much as for city. And unlike listicle recommendations, everything on this page - coordinates, category, sources - was checked against official records before publication.

About Redován

In plain terms, Redován is a city in the Redovan area of Valencia, Spain that travellers book around city trips. It is a settled place of about 6,507 people, which means shops, fuel and basic services exist locally rather than only in the next county. Beyond its main draw, the record tags it for planning, culture too, so it rewards more than one kind of visit. Postal addressing runs through Redovan (03370). Everything stated on this page comes from that verified record; where background history is quoted, the source is named at the end of the section.

The Story of Redován: History & Background

Redován is a municipality in the comarca of Vega Baja del Segura in the Valencian Community, Spain.

This town is located at the feet of the Sierra de Callosa mountain range.

Redovan is one of the Vega Baja (low fertile valley) villages of the southern Costa Blanca, Spain. Located in the Alicante province, on a sparsely vegetated plain at the foot of the Sierra Segura, approximately 7 km from Orihuela.

Although the town was founded by the Moors during the Arab conquest (8th - 13th Centuries, there is evidence of much earlier settlements going back to pre-historic times. The town is well known for its ceramics and this tradition stretches back to the 3rd century BC from when various samples of ceramic work have been found with a very distinctive zig-zag pattern.

There appear to have been settlements on some small elevations of land in the surrounding areas from the Neolithic Period up until Bronze Age. In the 2nd century BC there appears to have been several different cultures in the region, among them “the culture of Argar” more commonly found in Almeria (further south down the coast of Spain). The area has always attracted settlers mostly because of its importance in agriculture due largely to the basin being irrigated by the Segura river, though there have often problems as the area is prone to flooding.

Redovan's early history is dominated by the Arabs (Moors) and there is little doubt that the name of the village is derived from the Arabic language, despite there being some confusion as to the actual origin of the name. Some say that name derives from a famous general of the Moorish King of Granada named Farax Ben Redvan (or Reduan) who invaded and plundered the village in 1331. Others refer to the “Book of Distributions” in Orihuela which mentions the name “Aben-Redvan” (“of the children of Reduan”) relating to a time much earlier than 1331.

A 16th-century historian attributes the name to the family of Redouanes (of Moroccan origin) who were Moorish noblemen from Granada.Redovan and the whole area suffered a great pestilence in 1347 and this lasted until 1351 this ravaged the agriculture of the area and many of its residents re-settled in the city of Orihuela. During this time the town was often plundered by bandits and renegades. The plague hit again in 1374 and in 1383.

Redovan and its people were also greatly affected by the constant wars between the Kingdoms of Valencia and Aragon. During the 17th Century Redovan enjoyed a period of improved wealth and prosperity due to successes in agriculture, important crops at the time being grapes, vegetables, wheat, olives and the mulberry (silk became an important product of the town. Redovan was seriously damaged by the disastrous earthquake of 1829 and there a great loss of life. In 1847 Redovan had 160 houses and 1,591 inhabitants, its industry consisted of “5 mills and some looms”.

Modern day Redovan is a busy town of around 5,600 people, it is noted for the production of cotton, hemp and hemp products, espadrilles and the formerly mentioned ceramics. During the latter part of September there is an exhibition of hemp products in the town dedicated to the patron saint of the village, St Michael. It's also a popular location for potholers as there are many caves in the area suitable for this more modern pursuit. Redovan has numerous bars, restaurants and shops, centred on its village square where many celebrations, fiestas and festivities take place.

Redovan is readily accessible via the N-340 and the A-7 motorway, it is approximately 52 km from Alicante and its international airport at El Altet (Alicante).

Lead passage from the Wikipedia article "Redován", reused under CC BY-SA 4.0 with a coordinate-verified name match; the source article carries the full referenced history.

The Beauty of Redován

What people mean when they call Redován beautiful is usually street life: main-street architecture, local signage and the evening rhythm that makes a town photogenic rather than just populated. The light does most of the work: mid-latitude light gives the place two looks: clean blue summer noon and a low amber angle in spring and autumn. The seasons restyle everything around it - stone and brick hold their colour year-round; what changes is crowd density and the angle of light down the main streets. And the beauty compounds with context: with 8 other verified places nearby, the Redovan area reads as one continuous landscape rather than a single viewpoint, which is worth more than any filter on the photos you take here.

Getting There

Redován sits at 38.1162, 0.9098 in Redovan, Spain. Most visitors reach it by car, regional rail or local transit; pin the coordinates above rather than only the name - Redován names repeat across regions, and rural entries often lack street addresses.

The nearest postal locality is Redovan (03370), which is what local directions and navigation apps will reference.

Best Time to Visit

Late spring to early autumn (May to September) brings the warmest and most reliable conditions across Spain. Shoulder months just before and after that window trade a little weather for noticeably lower prices and thinner crowds.

Redován Season by Season

• Summer (Jun-Aug) - peak season: the warmest, longest days and everything open, which also makes it the priciest and busiest window
• Autumn (Sep-Nov) - shoulder season: crowds drain away, the light turns photographic, and lodging rates typically fall
• Winter (Dec-Feb) - off-season: cheapest beds and empty viewpoints, but check for closures, snow or rain before committing
• Spring (Mar-May) - rebuild season: wildflowers, newborn wildlife and reopened facilities - the best balance if the weather holds

Things to Do

Planning what to actually do at Redován comes down to the setting it sits in:

• Arrive with the exact coordinates (38.1162, -0.9098) pinned in your maps app — rural place names repeat across states
• Cluster the old downtown/core district on foot and save the car for outlying attractions
• Check the city's event calendar the week before — festivals redefine parking and hotel rates
• Look for the free walking-tour or visitor centre as the fastest orientation
• Chain the stop with what is nearby — see the list below before fixing your day route

None of this needs a rigid schedule - the honest pattern at Redován is one anchor at the historic core or main square, one longer stop, and the rest of the time left for whatever looks better from the car window. That flexibility is what separates a good half-day from a rushed one.

A Perfect Day in Redován

Morning (start early). Have breakfast at Redován and roll out before mid-morning - the light is softer, parking is open, and Redován is at its quietest before the day-trippers arrive. Give the main stop its full due first rather than saving it for later.

Midday. From Redován, Callosa de Segura is only 3 km away - pair the two rather than driving home for lunch; a picnic beats a reservation near most of these spots.

Afternoon. Keep going to Cox (3 km) if the group still has legs; it is the standard second half of this loop.

Golden hour. End at the main viewpoint, waterfront or main street as the light drops; this is the hour Redován is genuinely famous for locally, and it costs nothing.

Evening. Sleep at Redován unless the road out is long - leaving at dusk is the one mistake that can flatten an otherwise perfect day.

Know Before You Go to Redován

• Save the pin (38.1162, -0.9098) offline - reception in Redovan is exactly as good as it needs to be and no better
• Check the official source listed at the bottom of this page for current hours, fees and closures before driving out
• Weekend events and holidays reshape parking and opening hours; scan the local calendar
• Peak-season ticket slots sell out - reserve timed entry if one exists
• Urban scale changes the game: transit passes beat car rentals inside the centre

Nearby Places Worth Combining

Redován does not sit in isolation - these verified places are all within a short hop and combine into a full loop:

• Callosa de Segura — city, about 3 km (2 mi) away
• Cox — city, about 3 km (2 mi) away
• Orihuela — city, about 5 km (3 mi) away
• Rafal — city, about 5 km (3 mi) away
• Bigastro — city, about 6 km (4 mi) away
• Benejúzar — city, about 8 km (5 mi) away
• Albatera — city, about 8 km (5 mi) away
• Almoradí — city, about 10 km (6 mi) away

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